UK / France,
1986, 125 min
(Alternative: 121 min)
Directed by:
Roland JofféScreenplay:
Robert BoltCinematography:
Chris MengesComposer:
Ennio MorriconeCast:
Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi, Ronald Pickup, Liam Neeson, Álvaro Guerrero, Chuck Low, Fred Melamed, Sigifredo Ismare (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
A visually stunning epic, The Mission recounts the true story of two men - a man of the sword (Robert De Niro) and a man of the cloth (Jeremy Irons) - both Jesuit missionaries who defied the colonial forces of mighty Spain and Portugal to save an Indian tribe from slavery in mid-18th-Century South America. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1987 - Chris Menges (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1987 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1987 - Roland Joffé (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1987 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1987 - Ennio Morricone (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1987 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1987 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1987 - Ray McAnally (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1987 - Best Editing
- 1987 - Ennio Morricone (Best Music)
- 1987 - Best Film
- 1987 - Roland Joffé (Best Director)
- 1987 - Robert Bolt (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1987 - Chris Menges (Best Cinematography)
- 1987 - Best Sound
- 1987 - Best Costume Design
- 1987 - Best Production Design
- 1987 - Best Special Visual Effects
César Awards
- 1987 - Best Foreign Film
Golden Globes
- 1987 - Robert Bolt (Best Screenplay)
- 1987 - Ennio Morricone (Best Original Score)
- 1987 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1987 - Roland Joffé (Best Director)
- 1987 - Jeremy Irons (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1986 - Chris Menges (Best Cinematography)
- 1986 - Ennio Morricone (Best Music Score)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1986 - Chris Menges (Best Cinematographer)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1986 - Roland Joffé (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
- 1986 - Roland Joffé (C.S.T. Prize)